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Alma redemptoris mater (152 works)
Mary, the Virgin Mother, Queen of Heaven, Mother of Christ, as well as many other titles, has been the object of veneration since the early days of the Christian Church. The personification of purity and grace, Mary was viewed as the mediatrix, the compassionate and accessible one, who could intercede on behalf of the worshipper. Art, music, literature and architecture testify to her place within the culture and history of the cult associated with her. It was particularly during the Renaissance that composers expressed their admiration in music that resulted in a large repertoire for liturgical and devotional purposes.
Modern editions of the Marian antiphons transcribed and edited by Harry Elzinga are forthcoming.
Musicologists interested in contributing are invited to contact the responsible of the project, Harry Elzinga.
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Marian antiphons according to number of voices
Contributors
Catalogues: RISM A I, L-0956
Catalogues: RISM A I, R-1085
Catalogues: RISM A I, L-3078
Catalogues: RISM B I, 1504-03
Catalogues: RISM A I, N-0808
Catalogues: RISM A I, A-0538
Catalogues: RISM B I, 1597-03
Catalogues: RISM A I, P-1973
Catalogues: RISM A I, P-1975
Catalogues: RISM A I, P-1974
Catalogues: RISM A I, S-7252
Catalogues: RISM A I, P-1976
Catalogues: RISM A I, F-0040
Catalogues: RISM A I, V-1424
Catalogues: RISM A I, C-3203
Catalogues: RISM A I, L-0753
Catalogues: RISM A I, M-1407
Catalogues: RISM A I, B-2134
Catalogues: RISM A I, J-0009
Catalogues: CENSUS BasU F.IX.22
Catalogues: CENSUS BasU F.IX.55
Volumes: 8
Catalogues: CENSUS BasU F.VI.26
Catalogues: RISM A I, P-0026
Volumes: 2
Catalogues: CENSUS SGallS 463
Catalogues: CENSUS SGallS 530
Catalogues: CENSUS ZürZ 906
Catalogues: RISM A I, S-2818
Catalogues: RISM A I, S-2819
Catalogues: CENSUS BogC LC.C.deM
Catalogues: CENSUS BogC LC-GFH
Catalogues: CENSUS BogC s.s.
Catalogues: RISM A I, M-2685
Catalogues: RISM A I, C-1432
Catalogues: RISM A I, B-1767
Catalogues: RISM A I, B-1768
Catalogues: RISM A I, B-1766
Catalogues: RISM A I, B-1765
Catalogues: RISM A I, C-4428
Catalogues: RISM A I, M-0685
Catalogues: RISM A I, G-0486
Catalogues: RISM A I, D-1496
Catalogues: RISM A I, C-3425
Catalogues: RISM A I, B-0745
Catalogues: RISM A I, G-0488
Catalogues: RISM A I, A-2507
Catalogues: RISM A I, A-2508
Catalogues: RISM A I, A-2509
Catalogues: RISM A I, S-2827
Catalogues: RISM ID no.: 1000000023
Catalogues: RISM ID no.: 1000000019
Catalogues: RISM A I, A-2560
Catalogues: RISM A I, G-3705
Catalogues: RISM A I, F-0134
Catalogues: RISM A I, V-1379
Catalogues: RISM A I, R-1542 ; RISM B I, 1610-08
Catalogues: RISM A I, A-2599
Catalogues: RISM A I, V-1388
Catalogues: RISM A I, R-1544
Catalogues: RISM A I, A-0308
Catalogues: RISM A I, V-1352
Catalogues: RISM A I, L-2894 ; RISM B I, 1547-07
Catalogues: RISM A I, G-0085 ; RISM B I, 1587-1-6
Catalogues: RISM A I, C-3933
Catalogues: RISM A I, S-4730
Catalogues: RISM A I, C-4179
Catalogues: CENSUS ChruM 12580
Catalogues: CENSUS HradKM 21
Volumes: 2
Catalogues: CENSUS HradKM 26
Catalogues: CENSUS HradKM 29
Catalogues: CENSUS HradKM 6
Catalogues: CENSUS HradKM 7
Catalogues: CENSUS KlatO 403
Catalogues: CENSUS CeskySA 17.2
Catalogues: CENSUS PragNM XIII A 2
Catalogues: CENSUS PragP 47
https://ricercardatalab.cesr.univ-tours.fr/projects/19/
Elzinga Harry, Catalogue of Polyphonic Marian Antiphons, in RicercarDataLab [https://ricercardatalab.cesr.univ-tours.fr/projects/19/] (accessed 07 March 2026).